Nearly 30 pubs and bars in Manchester failed to meet basic food hygiene standards during their last inspection, the M.E.N. can reveal.

Some popular watering holes in the city centre and beyond have been hit with a ‘one’ food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency following visits from council officers.

Here we reveal them all - along with the date the venues were last inspected. They include some well-known city centre names as well as some prominent suburban operators.

The M.E.N contacted every venue to find out why they had scored so poorly.

The list of 27 Manchester pubs and bars includes Briton’s Protection Pub, which has stood in the city centre since 1806; student-haunt Hardy’s Well on the edge of the Curry Mile; music hotspot Joshua Brooks; and The Angel in the city’s trendy Northern Quarter.

Manager Allan Hudd said: “There have been full improvements in the kitchen. We have taken everything inspectors said on board and we are waiting for the next inspection. There is no further comment I can make until we are re-inspected.”

Corbieres Wine Bar, 2 Half Moon Street, M2 7PB (02 December 2015)

The bar refused to comment.

Cord

Cord Bar, 8 Dorsey Street, M4 1LU (21 February 2014)

A manager was not available for comment. In November, John Ward, the licensee of the bar, told the M.E.N: “We previously served food, but now are a cocktail bar which is why we were given the rating. We occasionally have buffets but they are supplied by a different company.”

Derby Brewery Arms, 95 Cheetham Hill Road, M8 8PY (18 November 2015)

Fuel, 448 Wilmslow Road, M20 3BW (14 September 2015)

A manager refused to comment. In November, manager Michael Dumbabin told the M.E.N: “The kitchen has been completely refitted and we are now waiting for inspectors to come out and re-evaluate. Improvements have been made in line with their guidelines.”

Hardy’s Well

Hardy’s Well, 257 Wilmslow Road, M14 5LN (17 February 2016)

A manager was not available for comment.

Joshua Brooks

Joshua Brooks, 106 Princess Street, M1 6NG (09 October 2015)

A spokesman said: “We are waiting for someone to pop in to re-inspect. We highlighted the scored a couple of weeks after and sorted the issues quickly. We’re more than happy now. A lot of the issues were structural stuff, sockets and issues with satellites. We’re confident the problems are sorted now.”

A manager did not respond to a request for comment. In November, manager Jay Ubhi told the M.E.N: “There have been massive changes in the management of the club in the past few months. The new team have implements the changes needed to improve the rating. We are now fully compliant with the Food Standards Agency.”

Liquorice

Liquorice, 50 Pall Mall, M2 1AQ (02 December 2015)

A spokesman said: “A few minor issues were raised during the last inspection. We’ve done a lot to improve and we’re confident we’ll score higher following the next inspection.”

Mulligans, 12 Southgate, M3 2RB (17 October 2014)

Owner Patrick Brady said: “At the time of the inspection, the kitchen was closed as it was being renovated. It has now been completely refurbished and is open.

“There was also an issue with uncovered council-owned vents outside, which we have had covered and sorted - at our own cost. We would expect a much higher rating when we are re-inspected.”

O’Sheas, 80 Princess Street, M1 6NF (09 October 2015)

A spokesman said: “We are waiting for a re-evaluation. The kitchen is closed during the summer as we are a student focused pub so we are waiting for the next inspection. We are confident we will get a four or a five when there is another visit.”

He added the low score was due to no food being served and there was nothing to value.

The Old Grapes Inn

Old Grapes Inn, Little Quay Street, M3 3JU (03 November 2015)

A spokeswoman said: “People think it’s about the pub being dirty and being to do with the food, but it wasn’t. We had the wrong paperwork filled in and were still using some old papers. Some of the floor was broken and coming up too.

“We were told that once we sorted those problems, they would re-inspect. We’re waiting for the council to re-inspect.”

Polish Parish Club, 196 Lloyd Street North, M14 4QB (23 October 2015)

A manager was not available for comment.

Queens Arms, 6 Honey Street, M8 8RG (07 May 2015)

A manager was not available for comment.

Retro Bar, 78 Sackville Street, M1 3NJ (09 October 2015)

Manager David Foran was unavailable for comment. In November, he told the M.E.N: “The inspection took place the day I took over and since then it has had a major refurbishment. We are waiting for an updated inspection.”

Sir Ralph Abercromby, 35 Bootle Street, M2 5GU (19 November 2015)

A manager was not available for comment.

The Angel

The Angel, 6 Angel Street, M4 4BR (04 December 2015)

A spokeswoman said: "We were marked down on documentation and signage, there were no issues with the actual food. We brought the documentation up to date straightaway and supplemented the signage, and applied for a reinspection at the earliest possible date (three months from the first inspection)."

The Eastlands, 80 Grey Mare Lane, M11 3DS (23 September 2014)

Managers of the bar were not available to comment. It is understood the bar has since closed.

The Molly House, 26 Richmond Street, M1 3NB (15 October 2015)

Manager Paul Duffy said: “We’ve not been re-inspected since, so that score relates to the October visit. It wasn’t about hygiene, it was about documentation. I’m confident in what we do and there’s so hygiene risk at all. I’m sure we’ll get a high score when we’re re-inspected.”

Ukrainian Club (Dnipro), 31 Smedley Lane, M8 8XB (18 November 2015)

Owner Sam Niruben said: “This rating dates back to December when we were undergoing some refurbishments and team changes. The food hygiene and safety were classified as 'very good’, the structural compliance ‘fair’, but the lack of correct admin and paperwork to hand let us down.

“We’re being reassessed this month as we have all the backroom admin organised now and would like to reassure our customers that their food has always been of the highest quality - locally sourced where possible, and prepared and cooked in the cleanest conditions.”

Waldorf Hotel, 12 Gore Street, Manchester, M1 3AQ (03 November 2015)

A spokesman said: “The kitchen was franchised out, which it no longer is. We’ve taken it back in-house. Standards weren’t up to scratch and we’ve now put new practices and processes in place. We’re confident we’ll get a higher rating when we’re re-inspected.”

City centre restaurants with one star

We have also compiled a list of the city centre restaurants and cafes that failed to meet basic hygiene standards. These are the ones that scored a ‘one’ star rating - meaning major improvement is necessary - following their latest inspections.